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Cloudera Data Platform vs Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop vs Datameer comparison

 

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Data Management Platforms (DMP) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Cloudera Data Platform8.6%
Palantir Foundry14.5%
Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC)9.7%
Other67.2%
Data Management Platforms (DMP)
Hadoop Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop14.0%
HPE Data Fabric14.3%
Apache Spark13.4%
Other58.3%
Hadoop
BI on Hadoop Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Datameer10.3%
JethroData19.5%
AtScale Adaptive Analytics (A3)18.5%
Other51.7%
BI on Hadoop
 

Featured Reviews

T Sarwar - PeerSpot reviewer
Data architect at SentientAI, Karachi
Has enabled efficient big data processing and querying but remains complex to manage and configure
Cloudera Data Platform should use fewer tools and remove the complexity between them. It should make it easier for the end user to change the configuration and understand it better. The UI tool for jobs in Cloudera Data Platform can be improved to provide a proper image of ETL jobs and detailed consolidated graphs to monitor Spark-based Hue jobs.
Rok Dolinsek - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager, Bussines Development & Co Owner at Troia d.o.o.
Enables on-premise implementation with powerful data processing capabilities
This is the only solution that is possible to install on-premise. Cloudera provides a hybrid solution that combines compute on cloud or on-premises. It includes all machine learning algorithms in the Spark machine learning library. All functionalities needed for a big data platform and ETL are on the platform, eliminating the need for other tools. It is scalable, ready for vertical scaling, and very powerful, offering numerous functionalities and configurations for generative AI.
it_user357459 - PeerSpot reviewer
Hadoop Developer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
It helps to onboard and enrich data quickly as it does not involve writing scripts or queries, but the transformation functions can be more mature.
The most valuable feature are the data transformation functions in the workbook It helps to onboard and enrich data quickly as it does not involve writing scripts or queries. Maintenance is easy. We would like to have more inbuilt connections to different types of sources. The transformation…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Marketing Services Firm
12%
Performing Arts
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Financial Services Firm
21%
Marketing Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
6%
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Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise26
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Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise31
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Hortonworks Data Platform?
The experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is very good.
What needs improvement with Hortonworks Data Platform?
Areas for improvement with Cloudera Data Platform could be the initial learning curve that can be a step for teams ne...
What is your primary use case for Hortonworks Data Platform?
Cloudera Data Platform on AWS was adopted as the core enterprise data platform, covering the full data lifecycle from...
What do you like most about Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop?
The tool can be deployed using different container technologies, which makes it very scalable.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop?
The price for Cloudera is average, yet it is very good compared to other solutions. It can be deployed on-premises, u...
What needs improvement with Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop?
If they could support modifying the data more easily than the current implementation, it would be beneficial.
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37signals, Adconion,adgooroo, Aggregate Knowledge, AMD, Apollo Group, Blackberry, Box, BT, CSC
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